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Learning with families: involving families in staff training
- Author:
- DAVIES Jill
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 10(3), July 2005, pp.12-17.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities has developed a tool to help staff and families to work better together. This article reports on the development of the training resource called Learning with Families where the contents were developed by family carers, who are also being encouraged to deliver the training, alongside professionals, to staff who work in learning disability services, in order to improve their understanding of the experiences of families.
Communication for person centred planning
- Authors:
- GROVE Nicola, McINTOSH Barbara
- Publisher:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 17p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This information pack was designed to help staff, self advocates, families and friends to make communication better. The aim is to help people who are working in a Person Centred way, to better understand the communication styles of self advocates.
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 in Northern Ireland: knowledge and awareness of the Disability Discrimination Act among service providers and employers (report 1)
- Author:
- NORTHERN IRELAND. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
For many Employers, disabled Employees are recognised as valuable and equally significant members of staff. Thus the disabled workforce is increasing. The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 in Northern Ireland and the Employment Equality Act, 1998 in the Republic of Ireland introduced a number of protective measures for disabled workers. This means that an Employer must not treat a disabled individual any differently than he would treat any other member of staff. The legislation requires the Employer to make reasonable adjustments (NI)/reasonable accommodation (ROI) to working conditions. This includes premises and working hours/practices and procedures.
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 in Northern Ireland: public attitudes to disability issues (report 2)
- Author:
- NORTHERN IRELAND. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
For many Employers, disabled Employees are recognised as valuable and equally significant members of staff. Thus the disabled workforce is increasing. The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 in Northern Ireland and introduced a number of protective measures for disabled workers. This report examines public attitudes to disability issues. The law means that an Employer must not treat a disabled individual any differently than he would treat any other member of staff.
A collaborative approach to reducing stress among staff
- Authors:
- HODGKINS Christopher, ROSE David, ROSE John
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 12.07.05, 2005, pp.35-36.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Stress has been identified as an important issue among residential carers looking after individuals with learning disabilities. This article describes the implementation of a stress-management programme on a residential site for people with learning disabilities, which significantly reduced levels of anxiety and burnout.
Abuse of people with learning disabilities: everyone's responsibility
- Authors:
- DAVIES Rachel, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Llais, 75, Winter 2005, pp.17-20.
- Publisher:
- Learning Disability Wales
Reports on a 2-year study into issues surrounding protection of vulnerable adults. The study looked at how the policies that existed to protect people are applied in practice, and also at the training staff have in preventin abuse. The study included focus groups with staff.
A model for training staff in positive behaviour support
- Author:
- DENCH Caroline
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 10(2), April 2005, pp.24-30.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Although front-line staff are the key agents in delivering positive behavioural competencies, their skills are not very well developed. This article describes a training model that demonstrates effective outcomes for service users, participating staff and the host organisations. Outlines critical elements of the training and describes the principle outcomes.
Management of bullying on an NHS open forensic unit for people with borderline/mild learning disabilities
- Authors:
- SASSE James, GOUGH Karen
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Forensic Practice, 7(1), February 2005, pp.13-17.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
In this study semi-structured interviews were used to gather the perceptions, experiences and recommendations of service users about current and future management of bullying. Staff completed a questionnaire seeking information on the incidence and characteristics of bullying, management techniques and training requirements. Service users' results highlight the importance of the level and predictability of staff presence on the ward, difficulties in reporting episodes for fear of retribution, and improving the availability of information about bullying. Staff results highlighted a consistent response to bullying but reluctance to rate highly the strategies used or there confidence in assessing bullying and a desire for bullying-specific training.
Communicating with students who have learning and behaviour difficulties: a continuing professional development programme
- Author:
- SAGE Rosemary
- Journal article citation:
- Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, 10(4), December 2005, pp.281-297.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
An audit of 200 students entering an inner city secondary school in the United Kingdom indicated that 75% had communication difficulties which hampered relationships, behaviour and learning. A course was designed for 35 teachers and support staff. The premise was that improving dialogue with students, and facilitating their narrative speaking and writing structures, ameliorate most learning and behaviour difficulties. Half of teachers and most support staff felt they lacked knowledge and skills in group communication and had limited understanding of specific difficulties in discourse. Analysis reveals a significant difference between knowledge and skill levels before and after the course for both teachers and support staff. Course satisfaction was high and maintained on retesting 2 months later. Observation of class practice suggested that new knowledge was being generalized in most cases. The project highlights the need for more emphasis on teacher and learner communication, especially for students who have learning and behaviour difficulties.
Who to tell, what to say?
- Authors:
- ABBOTT David, HOWARTH Joyce
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 28.07.05, 2005, pp.32-33.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
This article reports on research into the problems and prejudices lesbian, gay and bisexual people with learning difficulties face when they come out to professionals, family and friends. The three year study, funded by the Big Lottery and carried out by the Norah Fry Research Centre in partnership with Terence Higgins Trust and Regard, involved interviewing 71 staff in 20 learning difficulties services across the UK and 20 women and men with learning difficulties who were having, or wanted to have, a same-sex relationship.